Mini Cooper S

First New Three-Door Mini Cooper Leaves Production Line

Mini’s all-new three-door Cooper has officially rolled off of the Oxford production line. Here are details of the model lineup.

Posted by Ryan De Villiers - 15 March 2024

New Mini Cooper C and Cooper S Retain ICE Option

Featuring a three and four-cylinder powertrain, Mini has unveiled its 2025 Cooper C and Cooper S. Here are some fresh details on the iconic hatchback.

By Siyavuya Mbaduli - 10 February 2024

2024 could be the final year for the Iconic Mini Clubman

The Mini Cooper Clubman could be the latest long-standing moniker to receive the axe, courtesy of ever-evolving market trends and shifting consumer preferences. Here is all we know of the stretched-out model so far.

By Siyavuya Mbaduli - 27 February 2023

Special Mini ’60 Years Edition’ models confirmed for SA…

To mark six decades since the launch of the original Mini, the BMW-backed brand has revealed a special new model … and it’s already confirmed […]

By Ryan Bubear - 16 January 2019

Mini SA adds 155 kW special edition to local range

Mini South Africa has added a special edition model to its local Cooper S range, with the newcomer gaining an injection of extra power and some […]

By Ryan Bubear - 20 December 2016

MINI revives Seven nameplate for new special edition

The original Mini hit the scene way back in 1959, but it was initially marketed under the names Austin Seven and Morris Mini Minor. And […]

By Ryan Bubear - 11 May 2016

Road test: Mini Cooper S

The Cooper S’s evolutionary path sees the iconic Mini grow in dimensions and bow out of the hot-hatch league, but gain sophistication and overall quality

By CAR magazine - 2 September 2014

Hennie Groenewald won race two in the Class A field

Production Car races thrill Zwartkops

Some of SA’s top tin-top race drivers took to Zwartkops racetrack, near Pretoria, on August 30 for the sixth round of the national championship series. […]

By Sudhir Matai - 1 September 2014

Update: New Mini’s SA pricing

CAR has managed to secure the local pricing and line-up of the third-generation Mini ahead of its local launch in May. With the international launch […]

By Terence Steenkamp - 19 February 2014

Mini Cooper S leaked

The first pictures have leaked of the new Mini Cooper S. Set to be unveiled in the near future – quite possibly this year’s Frankfurt […]

By CAR magazine - 2 July 2013

Mini Cooper S Paceman

MUCH has remained of Mini’s original formula – the fun-to-drive factor is ever-present – but the executions have been vastly divergent since the R56-generation first made its appearance. In five years, it’s spawned the Cabriolet, Clubman, Countryman, Coupé and Roadster. And, while the Paceman might not appear anything like what we’ve come to expect from the BMW subsidiary, that doesn’t mean the new addition departs from Mini’s fundamental values.

By CAR magazine - 1 July 2013

Mini Cooper S Coupe: Sounds of Shootout 2012

This snub-tailed sports Mini caused quite a stir on the Shootout – thanks partly to its striking appearance and the raspy beat of its turbocharged 1,6-litre engine…

By CAR magazine - 11 January 2012

Comparative Test: Citroën DS3 Sport vs Mini Cooper S

Citroën says its new DS3 is “anti-retro”. No prizes then for guessing that it takes the battle to the king-of-retro Mini

By CAR magazine - 1 July 2010